Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa

Eastern and Southern Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 52.6%
Rank
18th
of 34 groups
All-time high
19.38 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-15.48 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1981–2024

-20-10010201981200220241981: 2.7 % change on previous year1982: 0.736 % change on previous year1983: 12.3 % change on previous year1984: -0.981 % change on previous year1985: 0.164 % change on previous year1986: -1.3 % change on previous year1987: -6.4 % change on previous year1988: 19.4 % change on previous year1989: -15.5 % change on previous year1990: 1.1 % change on previous year1991: 5.1 % change on previous year1992: 1.5 % change on previous year1993: 0.723 % change on previous year1994: -1.4 % change on previous year1995: -2.9 % change on previous year1996: 0.321 % change on previous year1997: -0.815 % change on previous year1998: 4.6 % change on previous year1999: -7.2 % change on previous year2000: -2 % change on previous year2001: -0.125 % change on previous year2002: -5.3 % change on previous year2003: -3.1 % change on previous year2004: -2.2 % change on previous year2005: -3.1 % change on previous year2006: -4.5 % change on previous year2007: -3.7 % change on previous year2008: -3.8 % change on previous year2009: -3.9 % change on previous year2010: -2.4 % change on previous year2011: 5.3 % change on previous year2012: -11.9 % change on previous year2013: -4.9 % change on previous year2014: 0.615 % change on previous year2015: -0.135 % change on previous year2016: -1.1 % change on previous year2017: 0.514 % change on previous year2018: -7.9 % change on previous year2019: -2.8 % change on previous year2020: -0.421 % change on previous year2021: 7.1 % change on previous year2022: 1.8 % change on previous year2023: -6.7 % change on previous year2024: -3.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa is -3.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 613.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 19.38 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -15.48 % change on previous year, in 1989.

Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 34 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 2.72 % change on previous year
1982 0.7364 % change on previous year -72.9%
1983 12.26 % change on previous year +1564.8%
1984 -0.9808 % change on previous year -108.0%
1985 0.1636 % change on previous year -116.7%
1986 -1.29 % change on previous year -889.4%
1987 -6.42 % change on previous year +397.3%
1988 19.38 % change on previous year -401.6%
1989 -15.48 % change on previous year -179.9%
1990 1.15 % change on previous year -107.4%
1991 5.06 % change on previous year +341.2%
1992 1.48 % change on previous year -70.7%
1993 0.723 % change on previous year -51.3%
1994 -1.45 % change on previous year -300.0%
1995 -2.93 % change on previous year +102.3%
1996 0.3208 % change on previous year -111.0%
1997 -0.8149 % change on previous year -354.1%
1998 4.61 % change on previous year -666.0%
1999 -7.18 % change on previous year -255.7%
2000 -2.02 % change on previous year -71.8%
2001 -0.1254 % change on previous year -93.8%
2002 -5.29 % change on previous year +4122.0%
2003 -3.1 % change on previous year -41.4%
2004 -2.25 % change on previous year -27.5%
2005 -3.14 % change on previous year +39.5%
2006 -4.52 % change on previous year +44.3%
2007 -3.7 % change on previous year -18.2%
2008 -3.81 % change on previous year +3.0%
2009 -3.88 % change on previous year +1.9%
2010 -2.45 % change on previous year -36.9%
2011 5.32 % change on previous year -317.4%
2012 -11.86 % change on previous year -322.8%
2013 -4.93 % change on previous year -58.4%
2014 0.6149 % change on previous year -112.5%
2015 -0.1351 % change on previous year -122.0%
2016 -1.12 % change on previous year +727.2%
2017 0.5143 % change on previous year -146.0%
2018 -7.86 % change on previous year -1628.4%
2019 -2.75 % change on previous year -65.0%
2020 -0.421 % change on previous year -84.7%
2021 7.07 % change on previous year -1779.9%
2022 1.81 % change on previous year -74.5%
2023 -6.66 % change on previous year -468.6%
2024 -3.16 % change on previous year -52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.23 % change on previous year -15.48 % change on previous year 19.38 % change on previous year 9
1990s 0.0978 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.18 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year -0.1254 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.47 % change on previous year -11.86 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.2719 % change on previous year -6.66 % change on previous year 7.07 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Republic of Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Zimbabwe 0.8371 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
  7. 21 Costa Rica 0.7449 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa?
Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Eastern and Southern Africa was -3.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.38 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -15.48 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Eastern and Southern Africa rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 613.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern and Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 13,339 data points, 1956–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.